Operationalizing Models
Fragments from imaginary dialogues
“What do you mean by operationalizing models?”
“Many models are instrumental. They have practical application.
By operationalizing I mean converting models into questions.
Model => Questions
Let’s take Inversion for instance, one of the highest-leverage models.
It’s not enough to think ‘Inversion’. Only in question form does it activate the puzzle-solving mode.
What is the opposite?
How can you fail?
What do you want to avoid?
How can you make no progress?
…”
“How can you find the best questions to ask?”
“QuestionStorm [<link; medium read] on it. Generate as many questions as you can, and keep only the gems.
Supplement it with collecting questions.”
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